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Physicist and saxophonist Stephon in The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles what any musician will recognize as the “Circle of Fifths,” but incorporates Coltrane’s own innovations. Coltrane gave the drawing to saxophonist and professor Yusef Lateef in 1967, who…
In this video, we explore the remarkable life and legacy of jazz pioneer Thelonious Monk. From his early days in Harlem to his groundbreaking work at Minton’s Playhouse, Monk redefined what jazz could be with his innovative piano style and unforgettable compositions like ‘Round Midnight and Straight, No Chaser. Learn how Monk’s fearless creativity and unique approach to music helped shape the…
A Great Day in Harlem 1958 is a 1958 black and white group portrait of 57 jazz musicians photographed on a street in Harlem, New York City. Art Kane, a freelance photographer working for Esquire magazine, took the picture around 10 a.m. on August 12, 1958. The musicians had gathered on 126th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues in Harlem. Jean Bach, a radio producer of New York, recounted the…
Trumpeter Miles Davis didn’t begin to draw and paint in earnest until he was in his mid-fifties, during the early 1980s and a period of musical inactivity. He was said to have worked obsessively each day on art when he wasn’t touring and he studied regularly with New York painter Jo Gelbard. His style was a sharp, bold and masculine mixture of Kandinsky, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Picasso and African…
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon in The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles what any musician will recognize as the “Circle of Fifths,” but incorporates Coltrane’s own innovations. Coltrane gave the drawing to saxophonist and professor Yusef Lateef in 1967, who…
Best Jazz Albums of 2020 featuring Nubya Garcia, Ambrose Akinmusire, Immanuel Wilkins, Chick Corea, Sun Ra Arkestra, Josh Johnson, Eric Revis, Nduduzo Makhathini and Nduduzo Makhathini
Best Jazz Christmas Albums aka 12 Days of Jazzmas features Oscar Peterson, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Smith, Classical Jazz Quartet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, McCoy Tyner, The Arthur Blythe Quartet, Heath Brothers, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Paquito D’Rivera, Wynton Marsalis Quintet, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Stefon Harris, Lewis Nash, Eddie Higgins & John Coltrane. Playlist
American Jazz Music Society 2020 Community Survey. What activities and services would you like to see from our organization in the coming year?
More than 50% of the musicians responding to Jazzfuel's survey have no gigs booked for 2021. An international survey of 266 jazz musicians asked musicians for details of how they are dealing with the fallout from the global COVID pandemic. On average, a jazz musician has canceled 35.5 gigs so far in 2020. 56% of pre-COVID income came from live performance. 61% of musicians will see a reduction in…
British photographer William Ellis, whose work can be seen in the permanent collections of the American Jazz Museum and the National Portrait Gallery London, among others, is releasing a set of handmade silver gelatin prints from his archive of long-forgotten images of jazz legends such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Bennett. During his time in quarantine lockdown in…
